Blog • Run 4 It

Most people come into running through road racing – perhaps from seeing the London Marathon on TV or being persuaded to join a charity fun run. I have met many people who have never been on a running track. There is a feeling that the running track is only for the young and fit, but this is by no means the case.

Glasgow's Running Network is a mixed gender group for all levels and abilities, it provides a safe meeting place where runners with similar abilities and goals are led by qualified leaders. Courses run all year...

Running is a sport that has grown in popularity over the years; this may be due to the ease of access to the sport or the fact that it is relatively inexpensive. Whether to wear correctly fitted running shoes has received some debate over the past year, with studies emerging questioning the need for expensive running shoes. Running is a great way to increase fitness, lose weight, and meet new people and for general improvement of wellbeing. Issues, unfortunately arise when inexperienced runners take to the streets without adequate conditioning and correct footwear.

The bane of a runner’s life, a stitch or ache in the side inevitably compromises performance, be it in training or a race.

The generally agreed site of a stitch is the diaphragm muscle and...

Without them where would we be? Well the answer to that question, in my case, is anybody’s guess! I have all the sense of direction of a...